According to the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer owners manual :
Your 4R70W automatic transmission capacity is ( 13.9 quarts )
* that of couse would be for the transmission , torque converter , lines , transmission cooler , etcetera *
According to the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer owners manual : ( 13.9 quarts / 13.2 liters ) for the 4R70W automatic transmission ( rear wheel drive and all wheel drive ) ** that would be for the entire system , transmission , converter , lines , etcetera **
There is no transmission dip stick for a 2002 mercury mountaineer, fluid will need to be checked from under the vehicle. There is a fill plug on the transmission, remove the plug and fluid level should be up to the level of the plug hole. This is the only year mercury did this in the mountaineer.
Starting with the 2002 model , there is no automatic transmission fluid dipstick on the Mercury Mountaineer ( and the Ford Explorer , 4 door )
Manuel or automatic
The 2004 Mercury Mountaineer does not have an automatic transmission fluid dipstick . I know that the 2002 and newer Ford Explorer four door versions do not have a dipstick for the automatic transmission fluid level .
Mercon V
According to the 2009 Mercury Mountaineer Owner Guide : ( Motorcraft MERCON - V , automatic transmission fluid is used as the power steering fluid )
Motorcraft MERCON V - automatic transmission fluid - according to the owners manual
According to the 2009 Mercury Mountaineer Owner Guide : ( Motorcraft MERCON-V automatic transmission fluid is used as the power steering fluid )
The Mercury Sable transmission has a fluid capacity of 12 quarts. You can use any SAE certified automatic transmission fluid.
On a 1998 Mercury Mountaineer : Using a funnel , add the automatic transmission fluid through the automatic transmission fluid dipstick tube . It is located near the firewall , just to the right side ( passenger side ) of the engine , where the transmission is bolted to the rear of the engine . ( the type of transmission fluid to use should be engraved into the dipstick )
Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid ( 2.64 pints / 1.25 liters ) is used in the transfer case of a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer